We really enjoyed being able to park at the Bar Harbor Inn, either free self parking or free valet,…read moreto dine here, especially after paying sky high prices for parking in Bar Harbor all week. The dining room was like something out of a classic summer blockbuster resort movie, beautiful panoramic views of the Harbor, a grand piano player, classic upholstered chairs. We had 5:45 pm reservations for dinner Friday night and were shown a lovely table by the windows. Our server, Drew, was enthusiastic, attentive, and friendly. We ordered the maple old fashioned, gin spritz, blueberry lemonade, and Cadillac sunset. Cocktails were delicious. My son ordered two blueberry lemonade and exclaimed that these were the best he's had all week. He gets it wherever we go. For appetizers, we tried a watermelon burrata salad and beef carpaccio. The carpaccio was delicious, especially if you like dijon mustard. For dinners, kids ordered off the kids menu, chicken tenders, and lobster trap pasta. Both were healthy servings, served with the most deliciously addicting truffle fries, and they came with chocolate chip cookies. It was refreshing to see a reasonably priced kids menu at a fine dining establishment. Our dinners were a crab cake linguine special, and the Chilean sea bass. Both were perfectly cooked. The sea bass was light and the risotto that came with it al dente and not overly cheesy or overwhelming of the fish. The crab cake special was the star, made with locally fresh caught Jonah crab, so flavorful, and I could eat that linguine all day. The wine selection was decent. We got a half bottle of sancerre that complemented both seafood dinners well. We shared a blueberry pie and port wine for dessert. Pacing was wonderful for us, though I read others had trouble with this. We had appetizers and entrees within 30 minutes of sitting down. Drew took great care of us. The other waitstaff were also friendly. This was our favorite place to eat all week. Our kids said we should have eaten here more. Oh well, we saved the best for last. Thank you Reading Room!

Got there with an 8:30 pm reservation, didn't get our food until 9:30…read more They did give us blueberry sorbet for the long wait so honestly the service was great! Probably just an off day in the kitchen. Hopefully that wasn't the norm. I had the seared Scallops and my husband had the braised beef short ribs.....I am not sure if it was because it was so long to get it, if the serving size was so small, or I'm just a big back but we were both still hungry at the end of it. Great place for a special occasion. The view is absolutely stunning and I bet sunset would be incredible there.

I ordered the Smoked seafood chowder and cranberry focaccia bread. It was absolutely delicious,…read morecreamy, thick with lots of seafood and potatoes. The flavor was buttery, it had a swirl of olive oil on it that only enhanced the flavor. The chowder was supposed to come with crackers but our waiter Maicoll accommodated me by switching up to the focaccia bread and my oh my am I grateful he did! Thank you Maicoll! The atmosphere is a nice Irish pub, very clean and up to date furniture. My family and I didn't have to wait long for our food either. The next time I'm in town I'm definitely coming back here.

While I expected this to be a very stereotypical pub experience, the most disappointing was the…read moreservice. Our server was all over the place, at one point serving half my table drinks while leaving the rest of the drinks on the side and walking to another set of tables to take their order and get their check. While I completely understand the struggles of being understaffed, it was very odd to have someone leave midway through several times. This behavior continued when we tried to order food as well. The food was subpar, and there weren't many items on the menu that didn't feel heavily fried. I will say the nachos were my favorite as they felt the most flavorful, but everything else we ordered met my pub food expectations.

We just stopped in to grab a drink and get off our feet for a few. Excellent cocktails served by a…read morefriendly bartender. Beautiful wood bar and bar back.

Went for happy hour, cocktail selection for happy hour could have included more but the food with…read morepork belly sliders and artichoke dip was incredible. Live music was a great touch and bar was lively around 4 pm during week, great spot with good service.

Lobster tacos, halibut dinner and blueberry cheese cake were all so good. The salsa with the…read morelobster tacos was absolutely amazing.

We had the charcoaled ribeye and the ribeye tacos. They were both excellent. The charcoaled ribeye…read morewas mid-rare as requested. We also had the Arancini, which was excellent. The sauce was very good which is surprising for a restaurant. Mari was our server and she was very friendly and knowledgeable and sweet. The ambience was great as we were able to eat while looking at the park and the waterfront. The only downside was, they did not have espresso. Shrug.

Delicious! The patio was great to sit on at night during the warm weather. There are heaters and…read moreblankets available if needed. There was a slight wait so if you are impatient, go early. The dishes come out very quickly so when you are seated you'll eat fast! Everything is meant to be shared family style. Oysters were delicious. They were served on a pile of spice which was nice to dip the oyster in for more flavor. I have not had them this way before. The crab cakes were SO meaty. Almost no filler in these. Really good flavor. Scallops- one of our favorite bites. Seared perfectly. Some crunch with the toppings. Duck tacos- slight hint of spice to these but delicious. Roasted roots- I could eat a thousand of these plates. The golden beets and carrot combination was amazing. The vinaigrette was so well balanced I could not stop dipping in it.

Wow, this place checks all the boxes! Right when we walked in, a couple walking out stopped to…read moretell us the food was outstanding. The atmosphere was very cute and eclectic. We sat out on the front patio. I recommend you try sit there if you can. Our server was super friendly and made us feel like the only patrons there, taking the time to walk us through the menu and help us consider pros and cons of menu items. The food selection was eclectic, with twists on common fare. We ordered the Kale & Brussels, Prosciutto Toast, Scallops, and Octopus all of which had amazing presentation and great taste. Prices were high but it was easily justified by the high quality food and service. If you're in Bar Harbor and want to take a break from chomping on lobster rolls at touristy spots and want an upscale dinner that doesn't disappoint, make Project Social a priority.

super convenient location to downtown, service was excellent and we really enjoyed the food! But I…read moream here to RAVE about the Blueberry pie! The best I have ever had and I am not a Pie person! But in Maine you have to try all of the blueberry items! This pie.....yummmm we took slices to go as I could not buy a whole pie! the oyster flight was amazing as well!

This restaurant is located at Bar Harbor downtown and it is at the second floor so technically…read morespeaking it is like a Loft. Nice atmosphere in the restaurant. We had one of the best clam chowders from the Loft during our trip! We also ordered a scallop risotto and braised pork bowl. I would say the scallop risotto is a disappointment as risotto is usually more wet and saucy. This didn't even strike as risotto to me given how dry and how much rice I had so it is kind of like a scallops rice bowl with some mushroom sauce. The braised pork bowl had a decent presentation and the braised porks were tasty as it was a bit caramelized so the texture was great! Though, when we viewed it as a whole rice bowl, the other ingredients made this fusion tasted awkward in terms of too many mixes of styles such as American, Korean and Chinese elements...

In my opinion, Chippers is the best restaurant in this area…read more Mac and Cheese: Of course I have tried the mac and cheese, which is EXCELLENT, including the Lobster Mac and Cheese. Crab Cakes: The crab cakes with the creamy parmesan sauce are superb, the texture is so light that even with the rich flavors they don't feel heavy. Chowders: All the seafood chowders are fabulous (and apparently won awards, which does not surprise me). Seafood Pasta Dishes: The scampi is amazing, and of course you might have noticed on my profile that my "Last Meal on Earth" is the Cajun Seafood Alfredo from Chippers. Vegetarian Pasta: the Ravioli Florentine is wonderful, I highly recommend this. Salmon: It's so good, all four of the different ways it's prepared it's always perfectly cooked. And even though I thought "wild rice blend and grilled asparagus" sounded rather boring, it was actually extremely tasty and I felt silly for expecting it to be boring! The garlic mashed potatoes are great as well. The lemon mascarpone cake is almost supernaturally good. Most of the desserts have chocolate, so I have not tried most of them, but that cake is so good that I went through a sort of phase of obsessing about trying (unsuccessfully LOL) to figure out how to recreate the lemon cake. The lemon cake is also featured in my "Last Meal on Earth" meal.

Another place where the service elevated the meal -- my son had a dandelion lemonade (pretty flower…read moregarnish) and a twenty ounce steak! I had the lazy man's lobster -- it was tasty and paired well with the baked potato and asparagus. My husband looked like he was enjoying the Panko crusted halibut. Incredibly, my son also had a triple chocolate, brownie special and we also had a gluten-free chocolate torte. Each meal also came with this amazing fish chowder, and a small house salad. While it was clear, this was a local establishment frequent by the older generation, it was definitely a nice vibe for everyone.

Arrived about 1pm they were still serving brunch. We decided to try the Chicken sandwich. This was…read morethe best chicken sandwich my husband or I've ever had. The 2 chicken breast were juicy and well seasoned, bun was fresh and homemade pickles were crunchy. The smashed fried potatoes were amazing, just wish there had been more. Service was great. Will definitely return and try their other options.

We stopped here before a sunset cruise. It wasn't busy. The server was nice. The negative is it…read moretook about an hour to get our food (fish sandwiches). We had to get them to go and snarf them down right before the cruise. I wanted to like this place. The sandwiches were huge and we could have split it. It was a good sandwich; not great. I would not try the place again.